What are hlp file? / hlp file introduction / hlp file description

“.hlp” extension is for WinHelp files, which can be accompanied by an optional Table of Contents file (with “.cnt” suffix) when the help developer created one. If Windows runs a WinHelp file, a .gid file will be created in the same directory, containing data about the xxx.hlp file, for example, the window size and location. If users select the “Find” tab and turn on keyword indexing, Windows will create an index file with a “.fts” (full text sear

There are many application tools can decompile a WinHelp file into its source documents, such as HPJ, CNT, RTF, BMP, SHG. A WinHelp file opens either to its default topic, its table of contents, or its index, depending on how it has launched and what settings the Help author selected.

Possible error messages

Since 1001.HLP is directly related to the Windows operating system,
if it is accidentally deleted or got corrupted due to some malware or virus, the normal performance of your PC would be negatively influenced,
and annoying error messages will keep showing up and disturbing your work or entertainment.

For example, when you’re working with Microsoft Word, a pop-up says “Sorry, the component required by this action does not exist”;
when you’re surfing the Internet with your browser, an error messages says “Can’t find the WinHelp file.”

Or when you’re trying to access Windows Help for instructions to solve troublesome situation,
it tells you “The Windows Help has malfunctioned due to corrupted registry entries”. Considering .hlp files are not quite commonly-seen, not like file formats including img, doc, rmvb, txt and pdf,
so in major cases, many users have no idea how to solve the issue.

The following tutorials are the basic professional and safe operations on Windows.
They will help you get rid of the awkward situation, you can feel free to try them one by one. As you can see we put the “Re-install your system” option last, because it takes much more time than others do. If for some reason the procedures failed to deliver the desired effects,
you can choose to use our recommended tool in the bottom of this page.

Specific Solutions of fixing 1001.HLP error

Cleanup and repair damaged Windows registry

Delete the corrupted and redundant registry keys and repair those needed for system’s normal running. Firstly you need to access the Windows Registry Editor:

Windows 7 user: Start > enter “regedit”

Windows 8 user: Charms bar on the right side > enter “regedit”

And if you want to do the repair, you can download a new related registry file and double-click it to re-write the registry information into the system, or download a repair tool.

Scan and remove possible malware or virus infection

Viruses may be cleaned out by your antivirus software, but when it comes to malware, you may not able to count on it. Try to uninstall it with regular means (Control panel > Uninstall a program > default uninstall wizard > delete the registry entries), or use a tool to forcibly and safely remove it.